The Xiaomi Car was just recently spotted while it was undergoing a weather test in China. The upcoming electric vehicle was being tested in the snow, with one of its passenger being the founder and CEO of the company, Lei Jun.
Earlier this week, a Weibo blogger (@不是郑小康) posted pictures that revealed that the Chinese tech giant was conducting a test of the yet to be announced EV model. Lei Jun, the founder himself was present during this test as per the blogger who shared the pictures on the Chinese microblogging website. In other words, the brand was clearly testing out the Xiaomi Car under extreme weather conditions of cold and likely making other key calibrations as well.
There were two EV models spotted in the wild, and it appears that Lei Jun was behind the wheels on one of the test units. Meaning, he personally conducted the tests for the new automobile. Looking at these images, we can tell that Xiaomi has hidden most of the design elements of this upcoming electric vehicle, although, we can make out the overall shape of the car. So, we can expect the Xiaomi Car to be a sporty sedan class model.
Based on the recent sighting, the blogger had also claimed that there was also a LiDAR sensor on the roof of the vehicle, which hints at its driver assistance or self driving (autonomous) technology. Finer details regarding this car is still at large, but the company’s first EV is expected to be a medium sized sedan that will launch in two different versions. Furthermore, the car is rumored to be announced sometime later this year, with first sales expected to begin sometime in 2024.
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